KOBLENZ, Germany (Reuters) – Two suspected members of President Bashar al-Assad’s security services had charges of torture and sexual assault read out against them on Thursday in a German court, in what lawyers say is the first trial for war crimes by Syrian government agents. German presiding judge Anne Kerber stands in the courtroom prior
FILE PHOTO: Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker delivers remarks at the North America’s Building Trades Unions (NABTU) 2019 legislative conference in Washington, U.S., April 9, 2019. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon/File Photo CHICAGO (Reuters) – Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker was expected on Thursday to extend his state’s stay-at-home order, which was to expire on April 30, to stem the
Books, puppies and her beauty routine are helping her through isolation As much as the phrase “Celebs, they’re just like us!” gets thrown around, the truth is…they’re usually not. If social media has shown us anything, it’s that a lot of celebrities—with their wealth and privilege—can pretty much do anything. From throwing a two-year-old a
Events as far out as September and October are currently being cancelled due to COVID-19, but Ultra Europe iset to take place in Croatia in July is holding fast that the event is not currently cancelled or postponed, despite a fake letter claiming the opposite circulating on social media. The letter was first shared on
Exclusive Tekashi 6ix9ine has been out of prison for weeks now, and his baby mama says he’s still ghosting their kid — but he says that’s not what’s going on at all. The rapper’s ex, Sara Molina, tells TMZ … just like before, Tekashi has shown little to no interest in reconnecting with their daughter,
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FILE PHOTO: Signage for Just Eat is seen next to Uber Eats and Deliveroo advertisements on the window of a restaurant in London, Britain, August 5, 2019. REUTERS/Toby Melville/File Photo LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s competition regulator on Thursday cleared online food delivery company Takeaway.com’s takeover of UK rival Just Eat, saying the 6.2 billion pound
FILE PHOTO: U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo addresses a news conference at the State Department in Washington, U.S., April 7, 2020. REUTERS/Leah Millis/Pool (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that the United States has called on China to permanently close its wildlife wet markets, citing links between those markets and zoonotic
(Reuters) – Zoom Video Communications Inc (ZM.O) said on Wednesday it was upgrading the encryption features on its video conferencing app to quell safety concerns as its users surged by 50% in the past three weeks. Zoom now has over 300 million daily users after adding 100 million in the last 22 days, the company
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Spooked by a sharp increase in coronavirus cases in the navy, Taiwan is debating whether to consider a broad lockdown, even with only some 200 active infections and weeks after far more seriously affected countries shuttered their cities. FILE PHOTO: Residents wear face masks to protect themselves from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19)
(Reuters) – Severe storms swept through the U.S. states of Oklahoma and Texas on Wednesday killing at least five and injuring dozens, CNN reported cnn.it/355afdG, citing emergency officials. Three people died and at least 20 were injured in Onalaska, Texas, according to the report. Onalaska is located about 90 miles north of Houston. Two other
What began as a gag in a Seinfeld episode (really) has turned into a cultural phenomenon: A bunch of hot singles forced to spend a month together but prohibited from touching themselves—or each other. That’s the premise of Netflix’s Too Hot to Handle, and if you’re looking for another round of sexy rule-breaking, a second
My Chemical Romance’s Gerard Way has shared two previously unreleased demos, “PS Earth” and “Crate Amp_01.″ Way says they were pulled from the sessions for his Hesitant Alien LP. Check them both out below. The two new songs follow the four he shared earlier this month, a project which he dubbed Distraction Or Despair, “since
As the OG of the OC, Vicki Gunvalson is not a stranger to controversy. The drama is what kept her on Real Housewives of Orange County for so long, until she got demoted, and then, ultimately, left the show. Even though Vicki is done with the show, she’s not done with the controversy. She got
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Shopify is seen outside its headquarters in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, September 28, 2018. REUTERS/Chris Wattie (Reuters) – Shopify Inc said on Monday it would provide cash advances to small businesses in Canada that are struggling due to the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on the global economy. The Canadian e-commerce
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump might delay approving a plan to temporarily halt giving foreigners permanent residence in the United States which he says will protect American workers during the coronavirus pandemic, an aide said on Wednesday. U.S. President Donald Trump addresses the daily coronavirus task force briefing at the White House in Washington,